Verlander Starting For Astros In Oakland, NCAA Settlement, Cougars Defy NFL

Chris Gordy of Next Up, alongside Brian LaLima of The Sean Salisbury Show and Dan Mathews of The A-Team, preview the Houston Astros traveling to Oakland to take on the Athletics for a three-game series that will see Justin Verlander start on the mound Friday. The Astros received a slight bump in the AL West standings, currently 4.5 games back from the division lead, after the Texas Rangers have lost four straight and the Seattle Mariners have lost two in a row.

The NCAA Board of Governors and every Power Five conference have agreed to a settlement in the House v. NCAA case that will create a new revenue sharing model, as well as compensate years of antitrust claims. The NCAA and conferences will pay $2.77 billion over 10 years to former and current college athletes dating back to 2016. Also, each school will be allowed to set aside up to $21 million in revenue to share with athletes each year.

Chris, Brian and Dan also discuss the World Baseball Classic coming to Houston, predict when the automated strike zone will be implemented in MLB, react to Cougars football defying NFL legal threats by stating that their alternate blue uniforms is "drastically different" than those of the Houston Oilers and more.